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23 hours ago · Otto's son, Albert the Bear, became, with the help of his mother's inheritance, the first Ascanian duke of Saxony in 1139. However, he soon lost control of Saxony to the rival House of Guelph . Albert inherited the Margraviate of Brandenburg in 1157 from its last Wendish ruler, Pribislav , and he became the first Ascanian margrave.
1 day ago · Magdeburg (German: [ˈmakdəbʊʁk] ⓘ; Low German: [ˈmaˑɪdebɔɐ̯x]) is the capital of the German state Saxony-Anhalt. The city is situated at the Elbe river. Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor and founder of the Archdiocese of Magdeburg, was buried in the city's cathedral after his death.
1 day ago · Saxony, [a] officially the Free State of Saxony, [b] is a landlocked state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, as well as the countries of Poland and the Czech Republic. Its capital is Dresden, and its largest city is Leipzig. Saxony is the tenth largest of Germany's sixteen states, with an area ...
3 days ago · Since the reception of your Majesty's letters with the excellent news of the capture of the proscribed Duke of Saxony, I have refrained from writing to your Majesty, not having had anything of importance to communicate, and at present the only matter worthy of mention is the rebellion and contumacy of the Irish against this King (Edward VI).
5 days ago · Saxony rose in power and prestige, becoming a hereditary duchy of Liudolfings. The first Saxon King of the Romans was Henry the Fowler, in 919. When Henry died, in 936, his son became King Otto I, whose reign was so influential that he became known as Otto the Great. He later became Holy Roman Emperor.
3 days ago · The Duke of Saxony, since the peace at Ghent, has besieged Leschins both by sea and land, in which place is Monr. Philip, strongly fortified, and as it is a place that can offer a strong resistance the duke has decided to erect various bastions, set a very strong guard and reduce it by famine, indeed it is impossible to take it otherwise.
5 days ago · 2937. HENRY DUKE OF RICHMOND to HENRY VIII. There is good rule and quietness here, except that the thieves of Liddulsdale have been stirring towards the Middle Marches. Has written to the king of Scots, as the bearer, the duke's Vice-chamberlain, can report. Pomfret, 3 March. Hol., p. 1. Add. R. O. 2. Modern copy. 4 March. R. O. 2938. [HACKETT ...
